Sunday 28 January 2018

To watch is to observe one's self


Wakefield (2016)

Directed by Robin Swicord this film based on the short story of the same name stars Bryan Cranston and Jennifer Garner. A successful New York lawyer comes home one day and decides to observe his family rather than have contact with them any more.

Taking a fairly unlikeable protagonist over the course of this unusual film we explore the protagonist's psyche and come to be oddly moved by him. This is certainly an unusual exploration of an individual and may work well also as a play but is a fascinating watch. There are decent performances and I was only slightly annoyed we never get to see the fall out of the protagonists return home.

4/5

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